Of the hundred or so copies of Action Comics #1 in existence only six are as well-preserved as Cage’s copy. That is part of the reason for believing the comic at auction is his – ComicConnect.com describes it as the highest-graded known copy, which Cage’s was reputed to be.

At the time it was recovered the comic book was legally the property of the insurance company that paid the claim when it was stolen, but Cage had been trying to regain ownership.